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M6.0 Depth: 20.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 10, 2025 at 07:23 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.55000, 143.41000
Temperature
10.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yamada125.6 kmW15'195
Hachinohe193.9 kmNW239'046
Sendai262.3 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 209 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
M5.62025-11-10 07:23:20 UTC17.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.72025-11-10 07:42:47 UTC8.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-10 07:42:48 UTC13.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-10 09:58:59 UTC17.7 km108 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12025-11-10 09:59:00 UTC14.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-10 09:59:01 UTC12.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-10 09:59:03 UTC69.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-11-10 09:59:05 UTC166.2 km M4.52025-11-10 20:44:14 UTC34.5 km149 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.62025-11-11 12:03:08 UTC19.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-12 00:29:18 UTC26.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-12 00:29:19 UTC30.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4285
Earlier events M≥5128
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC17.2 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC11.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC17.1 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC18.4 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC10.5 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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